[He brightens and reaches out to take his slice of cake. Careful to cut off a piece for Tau first, then watch how much he's eating from his share. Tau seems to be handling this well right now and he's very happy to see it... But he also knows that it won't last. He knows how slowly the pain of being alone sinks in. It'll probably come in waves over time. So if she has a rough night, he wants to be sure they have plenty of cake to eat together while they weather the storm.

For now, he masks his concerns and focuses on the cake in front of them.]

It is! Let's take our time eating, right? We'll just take it easy for the next few days. And you can have all of the cake and candy that you want. Just brush your teeth?